The future of the battle over gay marriage in Texas—and possibly in other states—is likely to be determined by the House of Representatives in the next 72 hours, according to LGBT advocates. House Bill 4105, by Rep. Cecil Bell (R-Magnolia), which is designed to undermine a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, is scheduled for a floor vote Tuesday.

Texas’ “homosexual conduct” law was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, yet the Legislature has yet to remove the sodomy ban from the books and state budget experts still treat it as if it were illegal.